Saskatchewan Highway 26

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Saskatchewan Highway 26 shield

Highway 26
Route information
Length: 203 km[citation needed] (126 mi)
Major junctions
South end: Hwy 4 near North Battleford
North end: Hwy 224 / Hwy 950 near Goodsoil
Location
Rural
municipalities:		 North Battleford RM, Meota RM, Turtle River RM, Mervin RM, Frenchman Butte RM, Loon Lake RM, Beaver River RM
Highway system

Provincial highways in Saskatchewan

← Hwy 25 Hwy 27 →

Highway 26 is a highway in the northern portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and begins at Hwy 4 north of North Battleford which sets the southern end of the highway. The concurrency of Highway 224 east with Highway 950 west separates at Highway 26 which demarks the northern extremity. Big Head 124 is just west of Highway 950. Highway 26 cruises through Goodsoil which is the last community on the highway. Meadow Lake Provincial Park is at the northern highway edge. This northern highway point is near Lac des Îles.

Communities along the route

Rural Municipalities

Concurrencies

Highway 26 piggybacks or shares its route with these other highways, also named a concurrency.

Major Attractions

Along Highway 26 these are a listing of lakes, big things, statues, historical markers, beaches, historical sites and buildings, national, regional and provincial parks.

  • The Goodsoil Historical Museum Site (c. 1932 to 1945) in Goodsoil, Saskatchewan is a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.[3]
  • Makwa Lake Provincial Park
  • Makwa Lake
  • Jackfish Lake just to the east of route near Meota.
  • Meadow Lake Provincial Park
  • Ernie the Turtle at Turtleford[4]
  • Windmill at Village of Edam[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Microsoft Corp.. Microsoft Streets and Tips (Map) (2004 ed.). Section Route Planner.
  2. ↑ Macdonald, Julian (1999-2003), Saskatchewan Highways Website - Provincial Highways, retrieved 2007-04-15 
  3. ↑ http://www.historicplaces.ca/visit-visite/affichage-display.aspx?id=6999 Canadian Register of Historic Places.
  4. ↑ DMY (July 20, 2004), Town of Turtleford, retrieved 2007-04-17 
  5. ↑ DMY (July 20, 2004), Village of Edam, retrieved 2007-04-17 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Heart of the Old Northwest, retrieved 2007-04-17 

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